Alligator Gar Bite

[Hybridfish7]

My Honduran red points bite me when I scrape the algae off their tank because they're always guarding fry. Not too bad cuz they're only like 3" and not made to inflict pain on things, but I'm thankful my freddie and 5.5" male septemfasciata are more afraid of me than I am of them, as I fear what they could do if they did decide to bite me. Obviously not as bad as a gator gar, but would still probably draw blood, and not be fun.

 

[Joshuakahan]

My Honduran red points bite me when I scrape the algae off their tank because they're always guarding fry. Not too bad cuz they're only like 3" and not made to inflict pain on things, but I'm thankful my freddie and 5.5" male septemfasciata are more afraid of me than I am of them, as I fear what they could do if they did decide to bite me. Obviously not as bad as a gator gar, but would still probably draw blood, and not be fun.

I’ve been bit by my 6” red empress and that hurt more than I would’ve thought, left a mark too

 

[FrancisFloe]

Yesterday, I tried hand feeding my rtc again and got bit, this time by my pacu. Luckily its the smaller one that bit me around 10 inches, I can't imagine if its the 2 feet pacu that did.

 

[Joshuakahan]

Yesterday, I tried hand feeding my rtc again and got bit, this time by my pacu. Luckily its the smaller one that bit me around 10 inches, I can't imagine if its the 2 feet pacu that did.

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I think you need to invest in some forceps or tongs

 

[FrancisFloe]

I think you need to invest in some forceps or tongs

Yeah I just ordered one